Along the Way: Day Trips into Black History
Earlier this year, “The Embrace” sculpture was unveiled on Boston Common to celebrate the moment when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, embraced after learning that Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize. Certainly, traveling to Boston to view this piece of art makes for a great DEI road […]
Meet Mark Newport: Portsmouth’s First Black Police Chief
“The only way you can make effective change is to get yourself involved in it. With the experiences I’ve had in life, I’ve been very fortunate, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing. There have been bumps and hurdles. But it’s all about how you handle them and how you deal with them.” The Portsmouth NH […]
The Best Events Happening in May
Bedrock Gardens in Lee opens to the public on May 17. Photo by Morgan Karanasios Taco Tour Manchester, May 4 The world’s largest taco tour returns to Manchester to take Elm Street by the taco. With over 60 restaurants serving tacos for $3 each, a concert in Veteran’s Park and Elm Street completely closed down […]
Taco Tour Manchester Returns for 2023
Photo by Ethos & Able Creative Manchester’s most beloved annual event is back. Taco Tour Manchester, after being put on hold in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, made its miraculous return to the city in 2022. On May 4, 2023, from 4 to 8 p.m. in downtown Manchester, the event will make its sophomore […]
Best Mexican Restaurants in NH
About this special series: While we ask our readers to pick the best of the best each year in more than 100 Best of New Hampshire categories, there are many other worthy and outstanding favorites for each category, ranging from pizza to cupcakes and garden centers to home décor shops. New Hampshire Magazine wants to make sure […]
Best Places for Bigfoot: Tom Baker’s Tips for Explorers
New Hampshire’s abundant deep forests and rumpled terrain is apparently the perfect ecosystem for a certain non-human, hairy biped, affectionately known as Bigfoot. Tom Baker is a New Hampshire bigfoot researcher of note who was recently featured on the front page of the Conway Daily Sun. We reached out to ask him for some hot […]
Best Places: Where To Go Antiquing
Photo by Matthew Mead Just as spring bulbs pop up every year, so do the vintage treasures that can found at our state’s antiques shops. Visit some of designer Matthew Mead’s favorite haunts in every corner of New Hampshire. And for advice on how to incorporate those new finds in your home, check out Matthew’s […]
Reader’s Picks for Best Places in NH
While working on our May issue of New Hampshire Magazine (featuring Best Places in NH) we invited readers to submit their own suggestions for places that bring them joy. What follows is a curated list of a selection of submissions. What we kept includes many spots that shouldn’t be missed but also offers some secrets […]
Celebrate the Outdoors with Discover WILD NH Day
Casting practice. Photo courtesy NHFG With warm spring days right around the corner, what better way to kick off the changing of the seasons than by exploring the splendors of the Granite State’s outdoors. In its 33rd year, Discover WILD NH Day strives to do just that. Put on by New Hampshire Fish and Game […]
Best of NH 2023 Readers’ Poll Winners
The results listed here will be published in the July Best of NH issue, which is available on newsstands, online and in mailboxes in late June 2023. The list below serves as a quick reference guide and full contact information, including address, phone and website, will be included with the July issue. The July issue […]